Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09
LADIES' COLUMN.
ltary Sermonizing to ADpreciatiye
Audiences on Topics Touching
Home Interests!
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. blade G-sts-
Notes, Recipes, E:c'
The SEVEN AGES CT WOMAN.
Boston advertiser.


All the worlds 2 wardrobe,
all the gIrls and women merely weaTCrs;
have their fashions and .helr i-Lta=iGF,
one che in her 7lmc Wc2rs many garments
oughout her Seven Stages. First, o. G JAey,
-iIted and br6idHTEG, IN n T nurse arms,
+! then the trim hosed schOol-Sirls wiki nCr
flounces,
small boy- scornirg face, tripping skirt
wagg1nEly.
pg Ike CIrce, with q business &c isda
Z on FER low. cut corset. Then Ii bride,
"a Of strange fiery, vest red iBe n angel,
Z, ted vigorously, yet vigilaut al glance,
king the @Oman'S heaven, Admiration,
n at the altar steps. Ana thea the mauos,
isair rich yelvete, wi EuAYe satin lined,
Z a eyes severe AID skirts OF youthful cat,
i of dress laws ard modl' h instances,
teach her girls their par. The sixth age
shifts
% the gray, yet gorgeous graHdmamma,
ii gold piRce nee on nose anc tan AZ side,
r youthful taste still strcng, and worldly
wise
sumptusry law, Z er eRaveriug voice,
iasing Of Fashion and lie Follet, pipes
robes and bargains r6re. Last scene Of 81,
Il ends the SeX's Mose-swayed history,
,ecrnd ehildishness and sheer oblivion
yOath, taste, passion. all-e'en love OF Dress.
The desiresof the female heart for nov
les seems to meet it's fHlfillBent this
son In sll kinds of extravagsDcies in
.aioniBg sleeves. The plain coat held
sway 80 long, and is still the favorite
street dress, that many have prophe-
Z ed It would never be supplaRted by
2 of fashions freaks. But the Japsn-
: and Chinese fancies have not oeeA
lfiaed to jars, fans aEd decorations,
+ also finds expression in dress.
One OF the latest novelties is seen in q
Tn, where material sufficient for an
i YER dress is msssed on the should <
i hangs from them in sway that q
' graceful, but is certainly inconveGieL
! modification OF this Is seen il tae Gu
!, sleeve, which consist Of squares Of
ina silk fastened by q corner 20 the
builder and passed around the waist
: 1 caught together at one side this gives
6eTcbisf effect, but let not the reader
'agine this answers the purpose of s
seves by no means. II is necessary &c
( oplement this with tight-fsting coat
,eve TO the waist and an elbow sleeve
.nging In square ends, then the 'kercheIi
5 curtain sleeve, Masking virtually three
seVes to one gown. Again, when the
stume is combination OF two colors,
g upper and lower halves OF the sleeves
, of the two different colors, giving d
lSt sigulaT effect.
The modern house dress Offers fine 0p-
.rtunity for the exercise OF teste and
versity Of talent. There is no limita-
n as TO the era OF the style, nor to car
ing out idealism in the fashiOnlDg
ceSsmaking bids fair to be ranked among
fine arts, and deservedly, for the re-
Iirements are that costume SHAH not
10 hn faphinp h1a IN iE,
. make study of the Wearer and adopt
r ideas to the purpose Of making the
oman 80 be dressed q pleasure to the
znolder from the appropriateness and
aGty Of her toilet.
It is the house gown that best displays
and there is no lack of ms
rails suitable for artistic design ADD
cscefui effect. Nothing eau be more
captive than the soft India silks, that
sye no equals in delicate tints and
9sutiful figures.
The tea gown is pre- eminently the
Ouse gown, and provides against shy
eceseity of shsbhiness or untldiness by
s ease, good shape, full drapery ana
ainty finish. A woman can lounge
0rsetless in her room, aud vet rise ST
NC " AOSSAfO haS1SO2o o. SSGAAtAASO kL4ab
o apology is necessary.
In millinery, SIS in dress making, much
.titude is permitted. BOnnets are worn
id so are hats. Bounets have strings
I'd bonnets have no strings. When
rings are used the fGvorite. way to
range them is to tie or twist in q knot,
ouble the ends lengthWise and pin them
18th fancy pins. These pins come jn
4 kind Of designs, bat whether
wei or figure 1t is miEute
nd OF the most delicate workmanship.
here seems TO be e steady growth o.
,vor for the black bonnet, 1t has the sd
zntSge of being suitable u wear with
1y costume, and If bright c0loTs form G.
sTt OF the garEiture is well adopted 70
Outhiul toilet. Felt is much used Il
9TH hats and bonuets, one Of OF the nov
ties is this material made 20 initiate
raw braid. Little girls wear lsrge blsck
lt bats with coachmen coats Of tan col
ed cloth.
AS the cold seSson advances, long
oaks are worg, and long implies reach-
z TO the bottom Of the skirt and envel-
ping the entire form. Some Of these
Inside garments have sling sleeves,
lille others have long pointed sleeves
Hing nesrly to the bottom Of the gar
ent. As ell things Russian are III
'gue this season, the cloak proves No
snd the Russian circular is re
we'd much in the SAME fashion SIS when
orn several winters ago.
Gentlemen who have teen so long sui
ring in the matter OF trains VIII be glad
know that short dresses Will be worn
bathrooms, and sensible mzmmss will
j0ice equally 80 know that evening
esses designed By our best American
odistes show only moderate heart and
shaped openings back aud front. One
ry pretty one recently made is OF black
arquise lace over rose ColOred silk, and
finished with Jet, rose colorsd ostrich
Is aud ribbon. The fronts are cut nsr
W, and laced over vest made OF the
&c laid full lengthwise; the neck is cut
uere, and Outlined With r2veTs covered !
Ith JEFF, which terminate IL standing,
Chilly fsring collar 81 the back; and
e ordinary coat-sIeeyeS are flushed !
tn narrow scarf placed around st the |
bow and secured with Jet ornament.
Another quite IS simple, is OF white |
1oIen goods and ruby velvet. The cor |
&c is a plain pointed waist, high neck |
d sleeves fulled into the arms'ze and ST |
e elbow into & broad band OF velvet |
he velvet is Y shaped back sud front, |
tending midway to the waist and to !
e throat with high collar, hay
2 SSH buttons on eaca end, /
3 velvet front buttonipg with small |
tton to the bust line, where full |
spery crosses TO each side. This piece |
gathered into q small space or the |
builder Ct the armEize, and ct the waist |
e it is held by pointed gird!e Of vel
{ that is seWed into the seam next to |
2 dxrfsesm on each side. The skirt has
5rosd panel OF the velvet. on the left /
lie and full drspeTy Ct tie white goods
er round plain skirt.
MOURNING BoNNETs.
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